Timea Gardiner (born October 22, 2003) is a British-American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. She previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 22, 2003 Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Fremont (Plain City, Utah) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school career
editGardiner was born in England, where her father was playing professional basketball. She played basketball for Fremont High School in Plain City, Utah.[1] As a senior, Gardiner was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[2] Rated a five-star recruit and the number 6 player in the 2022 class by ESPN,[3] she committed to play college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Stanford and UCLA.[4] She became the highest-ranked recruit to ever sign with the program.[2]
College career
editBefore her freshman season at Oregon State, Gardiner crashed her scooter while riding around campus, leading to a minor injury and a CT scan that revealed blood clots in her lungs. After being sidelined for the first half of the season, she averaged 8.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention.[5][6] As a sophomore, Gardiner averaged 11.6 points and 7 rebounds per game, helping her team reach the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. She was named Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year and was selected to the coaches' all-conference team.[7] For her junior season, Gardiner transferred to UCLA.[8]
National team career
editGardiner played for the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Chile. She averaged 7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, helping her team win the gold medal.[4]
Personal life
editGardiner is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States. Her father, Andy, is a native of England and played basketball for Hawaii Pacific and professionally in England and Belgium. Gardiner's mother, Cory, played volleyball for Hawaii Pacific.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Carr, Patrick (November 20, 2021). "Fremont's Timea Gardiner stays true to self despite pressures of basketball recruiting stardom". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ a b McDonald, Ryan (April 9, 2024). "This former Utah high school basketball star is entering the transfer portal". Deseret News. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Timea Gardiner 2022 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Laflin, Shane (March 15, 2021). "Oregon State women's basketball lands No. 4 overall recruit Timea Gardiner". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Laase, Eden (March 29, 2024). "Timea Gardiner is thriving and has Oregon State in the Elite Eight — and it's all thanks to a fluke scooter accident". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Hedberg, Jake (April 8, 2024). "Oregon State F Timea Gardiner hits portal". 247Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Gardiner Named 6th Player; Trio Makes All-Pac-12". Oregon State University Athletics. March 5, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (May 1, 2024). "Former Oregon State forward Timea Gardiner to transfer to UCLA". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2024.